115) The function of the uvula is to

a) contain lymphatic tissues as do the tonsils. 

b) equalize air pressure between the naso- and oropharyngeal regions. 

c) help prevent food from entering pharynx prematurely. 

d) warm the entrance to the pharynx, as it is extremely vascular with warm arterial blood. 

e) do none of the above.

174) Phagocytic cells that are a part of the liver’s monocyte-macrophage system and engulf pathogens, cell debris, and damaged blood cells are the ________ cells. 

a) Kupfer cells 

b) stellate reticuloendothelial cells 

c) hepatocytes 

d) A and B 

e) A, B, and C

179) Problems caused by a blockage of the cystic duct would include 

a) decreased intestinal motility. 

b) a reduced ability of the person to digest fats in the duodenum. 

c) constipation. 

d) appendicitis. 

e) none of the above.

181) Excretion a) is the detoxification of poisons. 

b) eliminates organic waste products 

c) is performed exclusively by the kidneys.

d) A and C 

e) none of the above

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